Customs And Border Protection

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection, part of the Department of Homeland Security, is responsible for enforcing immigration, drug and import laws. The agency was created in 2003.

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Customs and Border Protection chief steps down - - GovExec. com
December 22, 2011 | Amanda Palleschi
Alan Bersin’s resignation will be effective Dec. 30; CBPs deputy commissioner will fill in until a successor is appointed.

Biden urged to get involved in union contract talks with TSA - - GovExec. com
December 21, 2011 | Amanda Palleschi
House Democrat asks the vice president to help get negotiations ‘on track’ and ‘deliver an equitable and balanced arbitration system’ to Transportation Security officers.

Perry: Attorney general should resign - - GovExec. com
November 22, 2011 | Lara Seligman
GOP candidate criticizes Holder and the Obama administration for botched arms-trafficking investigation.

Labor Department criticized for abandoning citizenship checks - - GovExec. com
November 09, 2011 | Charles S. Clark
Immigration reform groups attack contractor compliance office for change in policy.

: BRIEFING: Around Government - - GovExec. com
November 01, 2011
Artifacts on ICE, outbreak outtakes, schooling execs.

Articles from Nextgov

Congress Goes After Counterfeit Chinese Parts, Sort Of - Defense IT: What's Brewin'
December 22, 2011 | Bob Brewin
Last month Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., said he would add an amendment to the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act that would require Customs and Border Protection inspectors to examine all Chinese electronic...

Military surveillance planes will begin patrolling the southwest border in January
December 20, 2011
The Homeland Security Department will start positioning military aerial surveillance aircraft in the southwest United States in January 2012 as part of a new border security strategy, federal officials...

DHS details contract for second try at Southwest virtual fence
December 09, 2011
Vendors' offerings must include equipment able to withstand climate extremes.

Lawmaker insists DHS track stats on racial profiling in immigrant fingerprinting...
December 01, 2011
A House Democrat is demanding that the Homeland Security Department secretary order municipalities involved in a controversial DHS fingerprinting program to collect data on indicators of racial profiling....

ICE Nets 150 Fraudulent Websites on Cyber Monday - Tech Insider
November 28, 2011 | Katherine McIntire Peters
What better way for the feds to kick off the online holiday shopping season than with the seizure of websites selling counterfeit goods. A joint operation involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement,...

Web News

70 suspected smugglers nabbed in U.S.
October 31, 2011 | CNN

ACLU: 3 assaulted in ICE custody
October 20, 2011 | CNN

Widespread Border Patrol abuse alleged
September 22, 2011 | CNN

4 steps to take before buying cloud services
September 12, 2011 | Federal Computer Week: News and Analysis

CBP aims to deliver' unified' border strategy
August 31, 2011 | WFED / Home Page / Today's News

CBP to probe workforce corruption
August 17, 2011 | WFED / Home Page / Today's News

Agents accused of making smugglers eat pot
August 05, 2011 | CNN

CBP officers to earn greater retirement benefits
July 19, 2011 | WFED / Home Page / Today's News

DHS leads interagency security at waterways
July 07, 2011 | WFED / Home Page / Today's News

Cartel boss linked to U. S. agent's death
July 04, 2011 | CNN

Customs And Border Protection On Wikipedia

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security charged with regulating and facilitating international trade, collecting import duties, and enforcing U.S. regulations, including trade, customs and immigration. CBP is the largest law enforcement agency in the United States. It has a workforce of more than 43,600 sworn federal agents and officers. It has its headquarters in Washington, D.C. While its primary mission is preventing terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the United States, CBP is also responsible...

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Customs And Border Protection Videos

Kwanzaa begins
December 26, 2011 | WKBN CBS 27

US citizens living on 'Mexican' side?
December 22, 2011 | KNXV ABC 15 Phoenix, AZ

MCSO turn in their Immigration & Customs Enforcement badges
December 22, 2011 | KNXV ABC 15 Phoenix, AZ

Taxman rapped over deals
December 20, 2011 | Press Association UK

A real Mario Kart
December 19, 2011 | WKRC CBS 12 Cincinnati